Measuring-tape reel



Dgo. l0, 1929. A. LANGSNER MEASURING TAPE REEL Filed June 22, 1928 /Wlllilllli i! Patented Dec. 10, 1929 TUNITSED sTATEs PATENT orifice Ano'nPirLANesNrin, or CHICAGO, iii-Liners, assis-non fro EUGENE nrEfrzGnN CoM- PANY, 0F CHICAGO, immers, A Coaroaarroir or rELaivAR-E MEAsURING-TAri-i REEL Application filed June 22,

This invention relates generally to'm'easluring tapes and particularly to the construction of the cases thereof, and has for its object the simplicity of construction and cheapening or the costof manufacture thereof.

The present .invention comprises a continuation in part-of that shown in my copending application for U. S. Letters Patent, SerialNo. 221,442,1iled November 7, 1927.

One of the objects oi' my invention is to provide a simple form of measuring case that may be quickly assembled and yet have all of the strength and durability of the more complicated vprior constructions. c

Another object of my .inventionis the provision of an outer orlinishingcover for Vthe measuring tape case that may be quickly placed on vthecase andthere beheld without the" use of stitching or other similar means or Without the unprotected edgeso the'coveringbeingexposed.` j Y Still another object of my inventionresides in vthe formation' of a measuring tape case niliereiii thesectional parts of thecase are covered `vvit'hy 'leiiible ymaterial such as cloth or leather, and vvhe'r'einy the Afree edges of the covering niaterialvraredisposed at a counter-sunk-peripheral rim of the case, and ivherein these edges lare cemented in such a position to the -ivalls ofthe case and are covered by aiinishingfband of metal, or-other 'flexible Vmaterial,:which loosely overlies the yfree edges so as 't'ohide'thein and to provide alinis'h for the r'iin of the case and wherein the linishing band is held inposition by the shoulders of the peripheral counter-sunk portion.' Y l l These and other objects ofmy invention vvillbfel apparent from Yaifper'l'isal of the Vfollovvingfspecication when talreii' in connection 'ivith the accompanyiiigdrawings Wherein A Figure" 1 Visa :lirontI view ofimy improved tape reeldwith certain parts b'rolrenfa'way "Figure 2 is a sectional viewl therethrough;

vFigure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view; and Y vFigure t is a similar-view of another arfrangementi ,l l I `Irleretofore it has"- been :customary to'tele- 1328. Serial No. 237,403.

scopethe tivo parts of a measuring tape case over they drum and other parts of the device and Ahold Vthee parts in such positions by means of additional or other elements. The present .invention contemplates providing lthe overlapping or telescoped portions of the case with beads, which when the parts of the c^s are telesooped snap into self-holding interlocking engagement. Thus the case is assembled and `held by a means forming a part ot' the case il'sel'l' and the necessity of other elementsfunctioning for this purpose is done awa" with'.

:re the case has been provided With an cover of leatheror other material it has beenthepractice to form such outer cover in tivovsections and to stitch the adjoining edges oi' these sections one to the other. This has been unsatisfactory because of its expense as a manufacturing operation and the fact that it does not present a finished o r attracti/ve'appearance. This invention, While utilizing'a cove/r. made in tivo sections, does not require'vthe stitching thereof. It provides a cover which i'splaced onthe casev as a. part of lthe assembling thereof, but Which is so 'held' in place that there are no cxposed'edges tobecome loosened,I and a pleasing and Alinished appearance is presented. This is acconij'ali'shed by means of a inishingstrip secured over Athe adjoinino` edges of the cover and held at its ends by the eyelet or frame carrying the roller over which the tape line vpisses when removed from the case.

Refeience` being had more -particularly to the dra'vvingsJ() Vand-12 designate tivo telescoping parts of'a measuring tape case. The portion of these parts that are designated to telescopere provided at or adjoining their edges with inward beads or grooves 14 and V16;v When-the parts lO and 12 of the case rare telescoped, these Vbeads lt and 16 snap into interlocking self-holding engagement and retainthe casing assembled. Each section'l'O and' 12 is provided with an outwardly projecting rounded hollow bead-like portion 18 and 2O and the free edge of each section is somewhat countersunk or depressed peripher'ally as' at 22 and 24 so as to provide, When the sections are telescopcd and interlocked,

as shown in Figure 3, a peripheral countersunlr portion of' the rim of the case. These metal sections 10 and 12 are adapted to ornately be covered by flexible coverings 26 and 28 which may be o'f'leather, canvas, or any flexible material. rlfhe free edges 30 and 32 of these coverings 26 and 28 are adapted to lie in the peripheral counter-sunk portion and these coverings are cemented to the cases of metal or other' material by means of a suitable cement so that in the form of the invention shown in Figure 3, the free edges 30 and 32 will lie in juxtaposed position as shown thereat, while the form shown in Figure l may be arranged to overlie one another in the peripheral groove. rihe cement 1s the sole means for fastening the cover pieces 26 and 28 to the casing sections. However, l provide means for hiding these overlapping .or juxtaposed edges of the cover pieces and to this end, I provide an ornate band or ribbon of metal, leather, or other' suitable material 36, which is adapted loosely to overlie the free edges 30 and 32 of the cover pieces 26 p and 28. The free ends of this metal strip 36 are adequately anchored in position in the frame or eyelet 15, the ends of the metal pieces being bent around the edges of the Vwindow or opening as shown in the drawings and held in firm position by the eyelet or frame thereat. @ne of the important features of my invention resides in having the hiding band or finishing band 36 held in the counter-sink of the casing and directly overlying the cemented edges of the cover pieces 26 and 28 so as to provide a very neat finish for the casing and the two peripheral beads 18 and 20 of the casing sections provide adequate shoulders for preventing lateral or side play of the finishing band 36 and prevent it from being dislodged. In other words, these shoulders 18 and 2O centralize the band and hold it in position, hiding the raw edges of the cover pieces, and at the same time give the casing the ornate finish and appearance desired. The construction of the central part of the tape and the hub is substantially that shown in my pending application, Serial No. 130,219, filed August'19, 1926, and therefore no claim is made to the latter features, the same being covered in my prior application.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a tape reel, a multi-part casing having flanged portions in interfitting engagement, outstanding shoulders formed in said flanged portions to define a peripheral groove, cover pieces for said casing having portions terminating` in said groove, and a tions having flanged portions in interfitting engagement and formed to provide a peripheral groove defined by outstanding shoulders formed in the flanged portions, cover pieces for said casing, said cover pieces being cemented to said casing, 'and a metal band loosely overlying said pieces at the periphery of the casing so as to hide the same, said aand having its free ends held in position by the eyelet of said casing-and confined against lateral displacement by the shoulder.

3. A tape reel casing formeel of sheet meta-1 and having a peripheral groove, defined by opposed outstanding shoulders, formed in its edge, cover pieces for the sides of the casing having terminal portions extending in said groove and secured to the casing and a nishing band overlying the terminal portions of said cover pieces in the groove to hide the same, said band being confined against lateral movement between said opposed shoulders.

4. In a tape reel, a multi-part casing having interengaging portions providing a peripheral groove in its edge, cover pieces for said casing having marginal portions arranged in said groove and cemented firmly to the casing and a finishing band loosely overlying the free edges of said cover pieces and hiding the same, said finishing band lying in the peripheral groove.

5. In a tape reel, the combination of a. multi-part casing joined together at the periphery of the casing and formed to provide a peripheral groove, cover pieces for said casing, said cover pieces terminating in the groove and cementedto the casing and a finishing band loosely overlying the freeedges of the cover pieces, said finishing band being anchored in position by having'its free ends attached to the casing. e

6. In a tape reel, a casing having a peripheral groove defined by spaced shoulders formed in the casing, cover pieces for the casing having their marginal portions disposed in the groove and secured to the casing and a finishing band overlying the edges of the cover pieces to hide the same and extending in the groove between the shoulders and retained in'place thereby.

7. In a tape reel, a sheet metal casing lhaving a peripheral groove defined by Vspaced apart peripheral shoulders formed in the casing, cover pieces for the casing having their marginal edges arranged in the groove and a finishing band comprising a strip secured at its opposed ends to the casing, overlying the edges of the cover pieces to hide the same in the groove, said bandlying in the groove `between the shoulders and retained in place finishing band overlying the edges of said cover 4and hiding the same, said band being confined against lateral movement by said peripheral shoulders.

2. 'A tape reel, comprising multi-part secthereby.

8. In a tape reel, a sheet metal casing having a peripheral groove defined by spaced apart peripheral shouldersformed in the casing, cover piecesforthe casing having their marginalV edges arranged in the -groove said casing having an opening in its periphery and an eyelet arranged in the opening and a finishing band comprising a strip secured at its opposed ends to said eyelet, overlying the edges of the cover pieces to hide the same in the groove, said band extending in the zone between the shoulders and retained in place thereby.

9. In a tape reel, a sheet metal casing having a peripheral groove defined by spaced apart peripheral shoulders formed in t-he casing, cover pieces for the casing having their marginal edges arranged in the groove, said casing having an opening in its periphery and an eyelet arranged in the opening and a finishing band comprising a metallic strip secured at its opposed ends to said eyelet and loosely overlying the edges of the cover pieces to hid-e the same in the groove, said band lying in the groove between the shoulders and retained in place thereby.

10. In a tape case, a casing having side walls and a peripheral wall, cover pieces for the side Walls having their marginal portions overlying the peripheral wall of the casing, said marginal portions being arranged in overlapping relation and secured together.

11. In a tape case, a casing having a peripheral recess, cover pieces for the sides of the casing with their marginal portions'overlying each other in the peripheral recess.

12. In a tape case, a casing having a peripheral recess, cover pieces for the sides oi the casing with their marginal portions overlying each other opposite the peripheral recess, and means for securing the overlying portions in place.

13. A tape case, formed of two sections having inter-connected flanges and formed with a peripheral recess, cover pieces for the casing having overlapping marginal portions arranged to lie in the recess and secured in place therein. Y

14. A tape case comprising two casing sections having peripheral projecting shoulders and laterally extending connecting portions arranged substantially within the outermost portions of the shoulders to provide a peripheral groove whereby to facilita-te the holding of the casing in the hand of an operator.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

ADOLPH LANGSNER. 

